RAWALPINDI:
Residents in Rawalpindi Cantonment areas are facing increasing difficulties in accessing basic civic facilities due to the absence of elected representatives and caretaker structure.
Problems related to water supply, sanitation and road damage have intensified.
According to a report compiled by The Express PAkGazette, visits to posh and densely populated areas, including Westridge Valley Road, Peshawar Road Lines, Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Abid Majeed Road, Bakra Mandi Kamalabad, Misrial Road, Seham, Chohar Harpal, Range Road, Dhoke Chaudhrian, Dhoke Banaras, Millatabad, Niazi Town, Naseerabad and Chak Madad Khan, revealed poor sanitary conditions. potholed streets and a faulty water supply system.
The worst situation is that of public lighting, which is missing or does not work, plunging the areas into darkness shortly after sunset, resembling remote rural towns more than a cantonment.
Sources said maintenance work had been delayed due to lack of materials. Previously, elected representatives highlighted these issues, prompting timely action.
Former cantonment board members Rashid Khan and Haji Zafar Iqbal said their tenure had ended and their offices had been closed, preventing them from addressing public concerns despite pressure from residents.
